Non-Markovian dynamics of the giant atom beyond the rotating-wave approximation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.03383v1
• Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:35:57 GMT
• Title: Non-Markovian dynamics of the giant atom beyond the rotating-wave approximation
• Abstract summary: Superconducting qubits coupled to meandering transmission lines or surface acoustic waves may realize giant artificial atoms.<n>We study the exact dynamics at zero temperature and weak coupling, whereas perturbative Redfield theory fails due to long bath memory times.<n>Results establish giant atoms as a powerful platform for exploring non-Markovian open quantum dynamics and their applications in quantum information and thermodynamics.
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• Abstract: Superconducting qubits coupled to meandering transmission lines or surface acoustic waves may realize giant artificial atoms, whose spatially separated coupling points give rise to long-lived non-Markovian dynamics. Previous studies were limited to the zero-temperature, weak-coupling regime, where the rotating-wave approximation applies and only single-phonon processes contribute. Here we go beyond these limits using the hierarchical equations of motion (HEOM). We show that HEOM accurately captures the exact dynamics at zero temperature and weak coupling, whereas perturbative Redfield theory fails due to long bath memory times. The non-Markovian effects persist at finite temperatures. In the strong-coupling regime, they are further enhanced, and we observe bound-state formation at zero temperature with only two coupling points. These results establish giant atoms as a powerful platform for exploring non-Markovian open quantum dynamics and their applications in quantum information and thermodynamics.

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